WORLD MOUNTAIN RUNNING ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2013 Issue 18 • May 2013 Sevilay EYTEMIS (TUR) Michael CHEROP (UGA) Junior Women Junior Men World Champion 2012 World Champion 2012 28th World Mountain Running Championship - Vallecamonica - Italia - Temù - Ponte di Legno (Brescia) - Domenica 2 Settembre 2012 01/05/2012 09:41 Andrea MAYR (AUT) Petro MAMO (ERI) Senior Women Senior Men World Champion 2012 World Champion 2012 Benvenuti nel sito del 28th World Mountain Running Championship Presentation Organizers INFO - CONTATTI Program Web www.wmrc2012.it Race's map Per qualsiasi informazione rivolgersi presso l’ufficio della PRO LOCO di Temù Race height dalle ore 9.00 alle 12.30 e dalle 15.00 alle 19.00. profile Tel. e Fax +39 036494152 [email protected] Info - Contacts Sito realizzato e ospitato nell'ambito del progetto Voli Info 9.00-12.30 / 15.00-19.00 Tel. e Fax +39 036494152 [email protected] http://www.wmrc2012.it/eng_contatti.htm Page 1 of 2 Message from Bruno GOZZELINO – WMRA President First of all I am pleased to report that the WMRA relationship WMRA officials, to confirm the actual structure of the Council with the IAAF continues to be a solid one. Both IAAF and for the forthcoming years ahead. I would like to thank all WMRA are happy that WMRA has brought on board Pierre the current WMRA Council members plus Adrian Woods, Weiss as an Honorary WMRA Council Member. WMRA Consultant, for their strong support. 2013 is an exciting time for the WMRA with the new WMRA WMRA once again will be looking to increase sponsorship Constitution approved by the Monegasque Government. (thanking Erhan Basoglu) and to work with the LOC’s WMRA is grateful to IAAF to increase the prize President, Lamine Diack money available for for dealing with all the mountain races, starting necessary documents with the GP races (with and especially to Pierre exception of the World Weiss for his assistance Championships race). in the process. This WMRA is continually new constitution updating statistics on recognises Monaco as mountain running and the official “home” and increasing coverage headquarters of the of its activities on WMRA. the WMRA webpage It is also a pleasure to (thanking Tomo Sarf), report that the IAAF most recently the financial grant to WMRA electronic addition has been increased of Newsletters from this year and WMRA previous years. expresses grateful WMRA continues to thanks to Lamine have good relationships Diack, IAAF President, with IAAF, all six Area Essar Gabriel, General Continental areas and Secretary, Paul Hardy, an increasing number Competitions Director of National Athletic and Sean Wallace- Monte Carlo, January 13th, 2013 Federations. Jones, IAAF Senior From left to right: Adrian Woods (WMRA Consultant), Finally, 2012 will be Manager for their full Erhan Basoglu (WMRA Director of Marketing), seen as a very positive David Okeyo (Chairman of IAAF Cross Country Committee), support of WMRA Bruno Gozzelino (WMRA President), Pierre Weiss (WMRA Member of evaluation of the activities. Honour), Nancy Hobbs (WMRA Treasurer), development of World WMRA Treasurer, Nancy Raimondo Balicco (WMRA Director of Competition), Mountain running with Hobbs with agreement Wolfgang Munzel (WMRA Director of Organisation), a record of 40 countries of WMRA Council, Galia Puhaleva (WMRA At-Large Director), Paul Hardy (IAAF Competition present at the World has introduced a new Director) and Tomo Sarf (WMRA Director of Development). Championships in Italy, system for the payment Photo supplied by Adrian Woods great participation at of the WMRA annual the Long Distance fee. This is another important aspect for improving WMRA Challenge and Masters World Championships but perhaps activities. most importantly was the continued development and WMRA will continue its strong fight against doping. In a few success of our young participants at the International Youth years there had been three positive cases for medallist athletes Cup. in the WMRA World Mountain Running Championships (one) 2013 will see some important WMRA events in the WMRA and the EAA European Championships (two) respectively. Calendar with exciting organisational and technical profiles; An important step had been taken by the LOC, FIDAL and the World Championships and Long Distance Challenge in IAAF at last years’ World championships in Italy where Poland, Master Championships in Czech Republic and the 50 athletes were subject to ‘Blood Control’ blood testing International Youth Cup in France are all competitions where procedures. In particular a great job had been done by WMRA Council members (in particular Galia Puhaleva, Doctor Giuseppe Fischetto and his staff. The data results Wolfgang Munzel, Tomo Sarf and Pierre Weiss) are involved from Italy had been collated and the long term tracking in supporting and working together with the LOC’s and of blood levels will be followed by IAAF as the ‘biological National Athletic Federations to ensure their success! passport of the athletes’. Looking to the future - the great “challenge” will be to This again would take place at the World Championships in organise the World Championships in 2014 in Africa. This Poland this year. achievement would mean that the World Championships WMRA has prepared a new rule to appear in the IAAF will have been hosted by all five continents: Oceania - New rule book. The proposed rule from the WMRA Council Zealand; Asia - Malaysia, America - Anchorage; Europe – is intended as a guide and incentive to assist countries many Countries! to further develop Mountain running as well as defining For 2015 and beyond WMRA has received interest from the technical system and organisational requirements for enthusiastic Federations interested in hosting the World World Mountain Running Championships, Continental and Championships and other important WMRA events, so National Championships. WMRA hopes that under IAAF WMRA remains optimistic. procedures this rule will be given full approval by IAAF BRUNO GOZZELINO during 2013. President WMRA Preparations are now underway for the election this year of Cover photos supplied by Nancy Hobbs and LOC 2 WMRA Council MESSAGE FROM LAMINE DIACK - PRESIDENT Bruno Gozzelino via Susa, 23 IAAF PRESIDENT I0138 Torino It gives me great pleasure to write my annual Italy address for the WMRA Newsletter and to look Tel: (home) +39 011 38 55 914 forward to another exciting year of WMRA Tel/Fax: (office) +39 011 43 43 372 competition. Mobile: +39 339 1916 108 With a record 40 nations competing in the Lamine Diack E-mail: [email protected] 28th edition of the World Mountain Running Photo by IAAF WMRA - WMRA Council 2011 - 2013 26/04/2012 10:01 SECRETARY Bashir Hussain Championships which took place in 2012 in 1 Knowsley Road, Stockport Ponte di Legno, Italy, and with eleven nations earning medals in the four events, the discipline of Mountain Running continues to WMRA Council 2011 - 2013 President Cheshire, SK1 4JA Bruno Gozzelino (ITA) Phone (home): +39 011 3855914 home: Via Card. M. Fossati, 5 I-10141 Phone/Fax (office): +39 011 4343372 increase in global popularity. Torino (Italy) Phone (mobile): +39 339.1916108 office: Via Susa, 23 I-10138 E-Mail [email protected] Torino (Italy) United Kingdom With Eritrea and Uganda taking team titles, mixing it with the Secretary search... Bashir Hussain (GBR) phone +44.161.4747554 phone +44.7 816833086 1 Knowsley Road, Tel: (home) +44 161 474 7554 Stockport E-mail: [email protected] Cheshire, SK1, 4JA established squads from the USA and Europe it is clear in the United Kingdom All major events » Tel/Fax: (office) +44 7 816833086 Treasurer elite divisions of Mountain Running at least that the traditional Nancy Hobbs (USA) Phone +1 719 573 4133 PO Box 9454, Colorado Springs, Fax +1 719 573 4408 CO 80932, USA E-Mail [email protected] or Mobile: +44 7 816833086 5011 Rocking R Drive, Colorado Springs, heartlands no longer dominate the medal table as they once did. CO 80915, USA Director of Competition E-mail: [email protected] Raimondo Balicco (ITA) Phone (home): +39 035 545293 That is of course natural in a sport which is developing its appeal Via Div. Acqui, 5 Phone (mobile): +39 335 5924218 I-24011 Almé (Bergamo - Italy) E-Mail mailto:[email protected] so fast globally. Director of TREASURER Nancy Hobbs Organisation Wolfgang Münzel (GER) Phone: +49 9272 71426 Schippacherstr. 6 Fax: +49 9372 5610 Another signifi cant step in Mountain Running’s development D-63906 Erlenbach (Germany) E-Mail [email protected] 5011 Rocking PO Box 9454 or Director of seen in Ponte di Legno was the enhanced anti-doping control Development Colorado Springs R Drive Tomo Sarf (SLO) Phone +386 41 785 859 Nedohova 6 Fax: +386 1 722 4330 1133 Ljubljana (Slovenia) E-Mail mailto:[email protected] Colorado Springs programme which led to over 50 runners being blood tested. This CO 80932 Director of Marketing was the fi rst step in the establishment of biological passports for Erhan Basoglu (TUR) Phone (office) +90 224 326 9464 Yesil Caddesi Phone (private) +90 224 549 0613 Ugur Ap. B Blok, No: 13/8, Yildirim, Phone (mobile) +90 533 491 8480 USA CO 80915, USA Bursa (Turkey) E-Mail [email protected] mountain running’s elite competitors. At-Large Director (female reserved Tel: +1719-573-4133 position) The host venue for the World Mountain Running Championships Galia Puhaleva (BUL) Phone: +359 2 9885462; +359 2 9300553 Bulgarian Athletic Federation Mobile: +359 888 566603 75, Vasil Levski blvd Fax: +359 2 9880714 1040 Sofia (Bulgaria) E-Mail [email protected] Fax: +1719-573-4408 will also soon go through a seismic change, when the 2014 World E-mail: [email protected] Championships are staged in Obudu, Nigeria, making Africa the DIRECTOR OF© 2012 WMRA | Design by mediasprint gmbh Raimondo Balicco fi fth continent to host the world event for mountain running.